This song is an excellent example of what I call “fills of subtraction”. It’s where you take parts away from the main groove to create the fill instead of adding something more or different in. Frequently used in hip hop.

The sound of my drums is muted. The idea behind these videos is to show how the drummers played the songs without extras added in.

Jon Powers offers drum lessons in Longmont, Colorado.

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